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Otp protein expression in hunger-related neurons in the mouse hypothalamus

Antibody staining of the hunger and satiety areas of the hypothalamus of a mouse. The protein produced by Otp is marked in green and the neurons associated with the sensation of hunger in red. The overlap between them is visible in yellow. Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science.